Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100303 B02 General.
Inspection Nr: 1515898.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $13,653.00
Current Penalty: $6,827.10
Issuance Date: 04/08/2021
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 25
Abatement Date: 05/05/2021
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0636900
Contest Date:
Final Order: 05/05/2021
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/05/2021 | $6,827.10 | 05/05/2021 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/08/2021 | $13,653.00 | 05/05/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: On or around February 23, 2021, at the Fine Jewelry Repair Shop and in the vault area, employees were exposed to electrical hazards. The areas where relocatable power taps were misused are the following: (a) In the vault area, two relocatable power taps were connected in series (daisy-chained) to a second relocatable power tap to power the computer, monitor, printer, light, heater, diamond tester, microscope, spindle, and other equipment. (b) In the Fine Jewelry Repair shop, power tabs were zip-tied to the workstations' metal legs to supply power to sonicators, lights, scope, foot pedal, plater, fume, and dust collector, and other equipment. At least one power tab was near the sink.